Hire a coracle in the World Heritage Site of Ironbridge Gorge

Hire a coracle downstream from the world famous iron bridge. As well as coracle hire we also provide mini-raft hire, canoe/kayak hire and mega SUP hire along the beautiful River Severn.

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Ironbridge Coracle hire is available in Shropshire on the river Severn, near Shrewsbury, just outside Telford

Hire a Coracle

You can fit either 2-3 people or a family of four (2 adults and 2 younger children under 10 years) in our round bamboo coracles.

Paddle upstream on a quiet section of river in Jackfield and enjoy your time on the river before returning back down to your starting point.

As the coracles are round you will need two adults to paddle in unison (one on each side) otherwise you will go round in circles!

Anyone sat in the middle cannot paddle, so if you would prefer all your party (including children) to take part then we recommend you choose an alternative activity like mini-raft or canoe hire.

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As seen on Channel 5’s Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out, Season 4, Episode 4 (Shropshire Hills) 2022

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   James H 
 30/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Shropshire Rafting
Brilliant morning on the river. Our hosts were very welcoming, friendly and great with our twin girls. Can't recommend highly enough. Great experience and well worth the money!
  
 
       
   Rose D 
 29/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Amazing day
We had such a fab today - really worth the money! Great from the get go. Easy booking, picked up promptly and taken on a short trip to Coalport. Great safety brief and was just a lovely day out highly recommend.
  
 
       
   J M F 
 28/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Well worth doing this trip
Excellent trip to choose, great that you could park the car and be transported to departure point for rafting. The hosts were very friendly and obliging, well worth doing the trip. Scenery lovely.
  
 
       
   EdCadders 
 25/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Raft Trip from Coal Port to Bridgnorth.
We recently completed the Coal Port to Bridgnorth route which was our first time using a raft. We had an amazing day on the river. We saw plenty of wild life. The stretch of the river was straightforward to navigate with interesting landmarks through the Shropshire countryside. I would recommend this to anyone who is a beginner and the route is not too difficult. It took us 10 minutes to get coordinated with our paddling but once the harmony was achieved we gained pace. You pass some very beautiful stretches of woodland, open fields and the sand stone cliffs that pepper Shropshire. Bridgnorth as the landing point is an amazing town and has many points of interest including the cliff railway and the Severn Valley Steam Railway.
  
 
       
   Ruth Lea 
 23/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Lovely day out
Had the most loveliest day!! A last minute weekend decision and it did not disappoint. Both the instructors were lovely and told us lots of funny stories on the drive to Coalport. The water conditions were perfect, had fun on the rafts but it was calm enough to enjoy a floating picnic halfway along our journey. Would definitely recommend!
  
 
       
   Alyson W 
 16/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Fantastic trip down the river!
This was one of our favourite family days out so far this year. The scenery is beautiful and we saw so much wildlife along the way. Shropshire raft tours were absolutely brilliant with their communication, transport and friendliness. We will definitely be returning.
  
 
       
   Jessica H 
 16/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Fantastic !
Our trip with shropshire raft tours was amazing me and my sister did it yesterday nigel and Sharon were brilliant we felt very confident after nigels talk and saw some beautiful beautiful scenery 😀 we cannot wait to book again we'll worth it !
  
 
       
   georgiaparker5971 
 16/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Brilliant experience
Had such a great time, the instructors were amazing, very helpful and friendly. The views were stunning and even though it rained we all enjoyed ourselves so much. A few friends had never been kayaking before and absolutely loved it. Would definitely go back and do it again!! If you’re looking for an adventure that isn’t too hard on your body with beautiful scenery, this is definitely the trip to book.
  
 
       
   Lynz L 
 16/06/2024
 
 
 Verified Great day run by great people.
We booked this as a family activity for fathers day. Out of the 4 of us only I had any previous kayak experience. The communication before the day was great, giving clear instructions of where to go, how to pay for parking, what to bring and what to expect. We were warned in advance that the high river may mean we needed to be changed to a mini raft for safety reasons on the day, luckily this wasn't the case though. . We arrived early and parking was easy. Sharon was there on time to collect us exactly where the email said. We were then taken to the site we would launch from. We were given a laminated card to keep with us on each kayak (we had hired two double kayaks) that gave a description of the route and had a phone number to contact when we reached the designated landmark so they could help us disembark and collect the equipment. We were also given a talk on the route and where to position ourselves at each point on the river to avoid issues. Both Sharon and the gentleman with her (so sorry I have forgotten your name already|!) were both so friendly and helpful which really helped calm my daughters nerves. We were provided with spacious dry bags to store our food and drinks in (on for each kayak) which turned out to be an absolute blessing. The route itself was very relaxing for the most part, with plenty of opportunities to relax and enjoy the surroundings. There was a rogue tree that was jutting out at one point during a rougher part of the ride which did cause my husband and daughters kayak to capsize, but after swimming to the side to hop back in they were soon off again and back to enjoying the views. There was plenty of wildlife to see along the route as well, and at one point we were seemingly being followed by a heron for a fair distance. We rang the number provided when we reached the landmark and as promised we were met at the end of the route, helped out of the kayaks and had our pictures taken. The total journey took us about 2.5 hours. You could have definitely taken longer if you wanted to though. They even took photos as we approached at the end and emailed them to us for free! Honestly it was a great experience and we will definitely be back (if we don't end up buying our own kayak in the meantime)
  
 
       
   AMol68 
 10/06/2024
 
 
 Verified A Great Experience!
As a group of 6 family adults we had a brilliant time with Shropshire Raft Tours. Nigel and Sharon were great guides, helpful friendly and informative at every step from the minute we booked on and everything was so well organised. We were originally going to book the canoes but being novices they wisely advised us to book the rafts which was definitely the right choice! The actual rafting experience was great, something none of us have done before and we would definitely recommend doing it while staying in Shropshire!